First Semester Comprehensive Exam: Study Plan: Data Structures and Algorithms

Hi MSSS Aspirants,

Below is the study plan for the First Semester Comprehensive Exam for subject, Data Structures and Algorithms.

Date	Topic	Sub-Topic
Mon, Sep 12, 11	To learn algorithm design techniques, their applications and limitations.	Algorithm Design Techniques-Divide and Conquer Technique
Tue, Sep 13, 11		Algorithm Design Techniques-Greedy Approach
Wed, Sep 14, 11		Algorithm Design Techniques-Dynamic Programming
Thu, Sep 15, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Fri, Sep 16, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Sat, Sep 17, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Sun, Sep 18, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Mon, Sep 19, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Tue, Sep 20, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Wed, Sep 21, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Thu, Sep 22, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Fri, Sep 23, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Sat, Sep 24, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Sun, Sep 25, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Mon, Sep 26, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Tue, Sep 27, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Wed, Sep 28, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Thu, Sep 29, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Fri, Sep 30, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Sat, Oct 1, 11	To learn the use of graphs for capturing non-linear relations and to learn the design of algorithms for computing properties of those relations.	Longest Common Subsequence
Sun, Oct 2, 11		Graphs, Graph ADT, Data Structures for Graphs
Mon, Oct 3, 11		Graph Traversals
Tue, Oct 4, 11		Directed Graphs
Wed, Oct 5, 11		Weighted Graphs- Single Source Shortest Paths Dijkstra’s and Bellman-Ford’s Algorithms
Thu, Oct 6, 11		Minimum Spanning Trees : Kruskal’s Algorithm
Fri, Oct 7, 11		Prim’s Algorithm
Sat, Oct 8, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Sun, Oct 9, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Mon, Oct 10, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Tue, Oct 11, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Wed, Oct 12, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Thu, Oct 13, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Fri, Oct 14, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Sat, Oct 15, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Sun, Oct 16, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Mon, Oct 17, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Tue, Oct 18, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Wed, Oct 19, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Thu, Oct 20, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Fri, Oct 21, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Sat, Oct 22, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Sun, Oct 23, 11	Focus on other Subjects
Mon, Oct 24, 11	Revision	Revision
Tue, Oct 25, 11	Revision	Revision
Wed, Oct 26, 11	Revision	Revision
Thu, Oct 27, 11	Revision	Revision
Fri, Oct 28, 11	Revision	Revision
Sat, Oct 29, 11	Revision	Revision
Sun, Oct 30, 11	Exam Day	Best Wishes!!

Best wishes for the exam on 30th October, 2011 !! Study hard!!

Starting with OOAD!!

Hi Readers,

My journey with Masters in Science, in Software Systems starts with a hope that this will bring new aspects in my thinking and broaden the horizon of technological understanding I have procured till date.

First Semester subjects include:

1. Computer Network
2. Object Oriented Analysis and Design
3. Software Engineering & Management
4. Data Structures &Algorithms

Starting today with Object Oriented Analysis and Design. Found some useful articles and books to start with!!

Links: here1, here2

Books:

1. Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with Applications: Grady Booch (Got it, yeah)
2. Head First Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: Brett D. McLaughlin, Gary Pollice and Dave West (Got it, yeah)
3. Applying UML and Patterns: An Introduction to Object-Oriented Analysis and Design and Iterative Development: Craig Larman
4. Object-Oriented Thought Process: Matt A. Weisfeld
5. Object-Oriented Analysis and Design with the Unified Process: John W. Satzinger, Robert B. Jackson and Stephen D. Burd
6. Principles of Object-Oriented Analysis and Design: James Martin and James J. Odell
7. Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software: Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson and John M. Vlissides (Nov 10, 1994)Object Oriented Systems Analysis and Design by Noushin Ashrafi and Hessam Ashrafi

Best wishes!!

A disciplined mind can conquer even the unfathomable!